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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1952. .

MASSES OF DEMONSTRATORS MARCH ON MOROCCAN CITIES

Serious Trouble Feared To Be

Brewing

NATIONALISTS URGE THREE-DAY STRIKE

Rabat, Morocco, Dec. 11.

Is Flogging The Answer?

THE wave of violent crime nflicting Britain hax become alarming. Thuga are making use of a brutal and cowardly weapon-the coal to beat their victims into insensibility before robbing them, 'Something approaching reign of terror is in progress, and} the question arises whether; the punishment which the courts are empowered to impose sulliciently fits the crime. The first duty of the. State, the police and the judiciary is towards defenceless citizens who

Masses of Moroccan demonstrators tonight at the mercy of scoundrels who respect

moved on two of the main cities in the French neither life nor the law. And Protectorate Casablanca and Rabat-in a new there is a growing public rising tide of trouble after countrywide arrests of opinion that the police aro Nationalist and Communist leaders. be by the deterrent Spotter planes reported that several thousand machinery of criminal law. demonstrators were massing round the outskirts No less personage than of Casablanca. Police seized 100 of 400, who tried Chief Justice, speaking for to enter Rabat, the seat of the government. other occupants of

Troops and police were at once drawn up round Bench as well as himself, the Moroccan quarters. All Casablanca hospitals re- argues for the return of coived a standby order, and armoured cars and tanks dogging. He declares that guarded the gates leading to the European port of the It is very rare for a man who than been logged to repeat the offence. The case for flogging probably com- munds the support of the majority of the British] public in their justified After the detention of the 100, place before sending them to an alarm. But it has many demonstrators in Itabai, hun-internment camp in the south of sincere and convinced dreds of Moroccana assembled the country.

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not supported as they should

Lord Goddard, the Lord

the

opponents who argue that Blogging does not act as a deterrent; that it is

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barbarous survival of an

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city.

Troop reinforcements were also sent to guard the European quarter in Rabat.

Nationalists called for a three-day strike to protest against today's arrests.

in the city's Great Mosque.

Shops in bolli eilles put up their shutters.

forestatied a plot to blow up

Police claimed today to have

French police today detained Charles Faviere, Casablanca Secretary of the Communist-let Trade Union Federation, for

To Spend Year In A

Bottle

Vienna, Dec. 11.

An Austrian yogi expert said on Thursday he will bottle spend a year in a beginning Saturday.

Adolph Schmied, à self- styled fakir, told a presa conference in Linz he will be sealed in a seven-foot long bo

bottle with square aides and a ten-inch neck. The neck, which will re- main

open for air, will also be used to feed him.

Ho cald he would be ac- companied by Byrlan Snake and a radio. Ilo Bald he will write

# book between yozi exercises.

Schmled's entry into the bottle was banned by city authorities in Vienna last wock Aa "indecent" and "undignified" so lie was moved to Linx. Later ho will go on a tour of Europe in his bottle-associated Preas,

Canadian Police Fire On Strikers

Price 20 Cents

RUSSIA REFUSES

U.S. DAMAGES DEMAND

Washington, Dec. 11..

The State Department said today that Russia had refused to pay damages for an unarmed American B-29 Superfort bomber shot down by Soviet fighter planes off the northern tip of Japan on October 7.

Almost simultaneously, the Soviet news agency Tass reported that Russia had also refused to roturn a United States cargo plane forced down in Hungary by Soviet fighters last year."

to

United States officials said Russia's refusal return the cargo plane cloared the way for legal action to recover nearly $100,000 damages.

The text of the Russian note on the B-29 was not made public, nor was it known whether Moscow replied to the State Department demand for "full information" on the fate of the bomber's eight-man-crew.

The Department spokesman sald merely that the note had been received and it rejected the United States", demand for Indemnities.

American officials said the United States would dispute Russia's claims that Hungary's peace treaty obliged Russian fighters to force the cargo plane town and detain its four-man

crew.

The United States position probably will be that the action violated the peace trenty.

Court Fines

Trawler

Moscow, Dec. 11.

The British trawler, Arnold Bernott, caught fishing in Soviet territorial waters 14 miles off the coast, has been tried by a Murmansic court, it was nounced here today.

an-

The court imposed a fine of 500 rubles and ordered the con- facation of the catch.

in

Tho British Embassy Moscow has agreed to pay the fine to enable the

case of the trawlers.

Another British trawler which

Soviets near the Soviet const, is now awaiting trial-France Presse.

take retaliatory action against had also been 'caught by the

giving 10,000 francs to a Merc eru in which the law was French police post in Rabat. ---

The uited States can suo Russia directly, appeal to the rogarded merely

General Augustin Guillaume, to send cables to the United punitive instrument; that it French

Quebec, Dec. 11. World Court for a ruling, or Nations, which "contained, in- Resident General would tend to defeat the Morocco, today conferred with sulting remarks against France,"

Police opened fire today "educative"

ригровая of the Sultan and is expected to The 12 Communist

leaders during clashes with striking Russia for the incident, criminal justice.

fly to Pariz soon to repert to

at Louis- Regarding the B-29, informed expelled from Morocco were to- textile workers the French Government.

Savict reply night being down to Paris. But ville, industrial town 67 sources and the Morocco's French Colony to a French Air Force iransport

followed in outline the previous Russian claim on the incident day asked for troop reinforce-plane, in which they left Casa- miles north of Montreal. ments from

that the American bomber had Russian Air Foret the after "violating" frontier over Yuri near

France and some bianca earlier today was forced The cause of the outbreak was fired on

at the French Mediter-not known, but tension has been planes of its residents spoke of setting down

a "Home Guard."

ranean town of Perpignan, mounting for several months Soviet French forces in and around

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I would be wrong to brush these arguments impatiently aside. It may indeed be admitted that flogging is n severe punishment. A man who has been flogged is Casablanca are said to number A police cordon was thrown since 800 textile workers struck the Kurile Islands, United "never the same again," it

round Perpignan airfield as soon for higher pay and better work- Press. is said. But it may be asked

The Pasha of if the public would have ordered all shops to remain openweather did not clear the fight cause to mourn if the young except, on public holidays after to Faris would be postponed unul ruflan-who-coshes"-a-man some shopkeepers had responded tomorrox.

10,000.

Fez tonight as the plane landed.

of 74 were "never the same to Nationalist strike calls.

WIDESPREAD RAIDS The French. Residency suid 20

conditions. If the ing

The Flot Act was read by n police oficial to break up today's disorders.

Inquiry Into Death Of Captain Adam

again." The penalty is a dreadful one in the eyes of üvery civilised person. But Moroccans, described by police us what of the crime at which] "the whole General Staff of the It is aimed? An old woman Istiqlal Independence Party and who has been struck on the 12 French Communists had been head by a steel club may arrested. In

countrywide raids aurvive; but her life may be during last night.

An inquiry into the ctr- cumstances An Istiqlal spokesman in Parlo

surrounding shortened. A man who has

the death of Captain been coshed may "recover," said the Residency was

Kobert Adam aboard his but he often carries through only national leaders and there

arrests of local leaders, ship the Rosita on were also

the night of December 1 was opened this morning by Mr J, Wicks, sitting as

coroner.

Isting

life the consequences of the giving a total figure of 60 to 70. attack. He is "never the The 12 French Communirls Bane again." Thus the were expelled and flown to question presents itself: is a French provincial town in a there reason to suppose nuutary aircraft. They included that the return to flogging Post office and railway offolals would help to combat the and school tenchers.

The French Residency, in an statement, threatened

present wave of violence? omela

It is a problem where severe punishment for anyone Atatistics muy be of little who took part in Communist or help, and where common- Istiqlai activities.

sources announced

French

sense is a surer guide. The 400 rioters detaled in ordinary man- asking him- Casablanca on Sunday night self, "Would the fear of and Monday would be tried by

a local Moroccan court.

The Roalla was off Foo- chow when the was tacked by gunboats Captain Adam was fatally altot,

and

A full report of this morning's proceedings up- pears on the back page.

French sources, meanwhile, flogging deter me?" has no

feared that new riots might break doubt of the answer. And Among tho Nationalists out tomorrow after prayers in

the that answer influences his arrested last night were

the country's Mosques in honour this

Acting Istiqlal approach to

Secretary of the victims of the riots. graveeral Mohammed Lyadia, Reuter. matter. There is an in-

the Assistant Secretary, Omar crease in violent crime in

Ben Abd Jelli, as well as six Britain-and the com- other members of the move-

munity dentes itself the 880ment's executive.

of one harsh, traditional

means

of self-defence.

to

welfare and reform rogues,

STUDENTS PROTEST

Amman, Dec. 11. Police broke up

crowds

Lord Kemsley Sells Daily Graphic

Later-reports said between..15 und 20 persons were arrested.

Scores of police had been moves to Louisville (population 3,500) corller this week after an

bus had been dynamited. Today's

outbreak WIS ported to have begun when non-strikers tried to enter the ant of the Associated Textiles plant

Canada

where

a strike has been on for 10 months.

of

re-

Most of the injuries were be

Ship Sinks: All Aboard

Escape

San Francisco, Dec. 11.

All the 30-man- crew and

lieved to have resulted from skirmishes between strikers and 12 passengers of the Nor police. ported to have been fired.

two outbreaks.-Reuter.

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Hands From Pockets, Says Sister

Six-year-old Crown Prince Carl Gustay of Sweden receives a gentle reminder, from his sister, Princess Christina, 9, that he should not stand with his hands in his pockets. They were watching celebrations at the Royal Palace on the 70th birthday of their grandfather, King Gustav-London Express.

Nine Men Named To Organise

Finance Company To

The

Commonwealth

Aid

London, Dec. 11. Nine men who will organise the proposed finance company to aid Commonwealth development an important part of the Commonwealth Premier's world plan for production and trade were named here to- night.

They include many of Britain's top ranking industrial leaders and capitalists. The nine are:

tho

Cor-

Sir Edward Peacock (Chair-finance houses and Industrial, | Banks and insurance.com- an ex-director of the commercial, mining and ship-panies have been consulted, but Fernstream men) Several shots were re-wegian ship

Georgeping interests more thon they are not the prime movers Erskine, representing the ac- year ago

in the scheme,--Reuter, At least five people were in- (4,980 tons) escaped safely Bank of England; Sir jured, one seriously. There were before she sank stern down ceping housco; Sir John Keel- and disappeared in about ing, representing Issuing 100 feet of water after houses; being in collision with the Sir Clive Baillieu, Australian- American freighter Hawall» | born Chairman of the Central an Rancher (8,353 tons) in Mining and Investment

to poration and Chairman of the a fog at the entrance San Francisco harbour to- Dunlop Rubber; day.

Not

a trace of the Fern stream showed above the water. The Hawalian Rancher sulfor- ed little damage and was able to move under her own power to Bethlehem -Shipyard "In

San southern

Francisco for survey.

Boys' Spending Spree After

Theft

Oklahoma City, Dec. 11, Two small boys returned to normalcy today after a lavish spending spree in of which they were kings for

stolen money.

The Conat

Sir Frederick Godber, Chair- man, of Shell; Sir Geoffrey Hayworth, Chairman Unilever

of

Mr H. C. Mynors, of the Bank of England;

Sir Robert Sinclair, Chairman of Imperial -Tobacco; and Mr A. B. Stededford, Chairman of Tube Investments,

B

Guard, hurriedly dispatched three rescue boats

The company

to have Fort Moson when the

moderate mutual capital and Hawaiian Rancher's 5.0.5. was borrowing powers, but it will picked up. The Coast Guard bo supported by the Bank of only one minor injury England. The World Bank hes reported-when nsullor the Fernstream hurt his also expressed interest.

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LOCAL LEADERS HELD These are the conditions in lo police also detained thebecondary school students de- several hours on $180 in from

Icadero monstrating here today against which the question. of Casablanca, Fez, and, Sale, the the French policy in Tunisia,

Secretary of the Communist- Telegrams were sent to the Two brothers, one aged 10 flogging demands bdominated CGT

was Huda and trade union in Prime Minister, Abdu

the other aged 12, im- reviewed, for the safety of Rabat and several Nationalist Towfiq, protesting against the mediately began sharing their from the public, In Britain

French action, and asking him wenith after they stole a purse wrist.

Objects of the company will 28 newspaper editors:

bc:: elsewhere, comes before the The French authorities were to intervene.

containing the money from Mra The crash was just west of of reported to be. holding the Na- Police stood by outrido the Julia Harris, 35, yesterday. -- Alcatraz Island. The S.O.S.

1. To help in financing Com- certain French Legation-Router.

handfuls tossed tionalist leaders in a

they.

of from the Hawalian Rancher said monwealth development projects, dollar bills into

the air to the Fernstream was going down particularly for increasing Com watchs schoolmates scramble for one mfie cast of the Golden monwealth resources and streng- the money. One tipped.

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thening the sterling area's balance 31.25 for a shine. The 12-year Gate Bridge centre span.". old i, pold a girl $2 for four

The crash occurred this morn-

of payments: pa Kisses. One hanked a school- (ng (1750 GMT) as the Fern-

2. To asxist, through its par- London, Dec, 11. It is understood production, Fleet Stroot wondered mate: a $20 bill and told him, stream was outward bound for ticipants and contacts, in giving Lord Komsley on Thursday of the Sunday paper will be whether Rothermero will try toHere,

get some Manila Hongkong and Yoko such profects access to British sold the tabloid London Dowly transferred to Keinsley's Man-challenge the cablervalge publi- turned he received a 16 lp, wima nned the Hawaian Rancher tal experience in and Ban- Graphic to Associated Nows-] offics,

ror, an anti-Conservative

was: entering the harbour in-cal expericoperate with oth

other Lord Rothennere's paper,

The Mall,

standard cation with with a

-a circulation ef y

lads were bound from Hoablalu. evening

organisations

in Britain penolicss

and group.

which owns the rival size format, and the Graphle 4,500,000.

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The Daily Graphic are both morning newsDAPETO

owned was

The Pollen attemplet Dally, Mail.

\trace ]]> The ·¡Hawallan Rancher, had overseas, and : with overseas The purchase price was not and are pro-Conservative in by the Rothermero family once the money but were able to re- just crossed under the Golden capital maripots;

Gate Bridge. immediately disclosed, pr

their

oditorial policy. The before. The first Lord Rother cover only $13.00,

4.To co-operate with the World Bonk, At.. announcement from Graphle has a circulation of mere gold the Dally Graphic The 12-year-old was placed

Discusdiktres towards this, pro- Komsley's organisation said about 700,000,

then known as the Daily Sketch in a county juvenile, ward and The crew and passengers of "The Sunday. Graphic wHI 'con- Rothermord's group will taketo Lori Camrose and his his younger brother was re- the Barnstream, a combination fect for assisting Commonwealth ship, development in a prototical way Unuo to be published under its overproduction of the Dally brother Lord Kemsley in the lessed to his parents-United freight and passenger

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